CVE-2006-6222
Stack-based buffer overflow in the NetBackup bpcd daemon (bpcd.exe) in Symantec Veritas NetBackup...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the NetBackup bpcd daemon (bpcd.exe) in Symantec Veritas NetBackup 5.0 before 5.0_MP7, 5.1 before 5.1_MP6, and 6.0 before 6.0_MP4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request with a malformed length prefix.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
10.0
Stack-based buffer overflow in the NetBackup bpcd daemon (bpcd.exe) in Symantec Veritas NetBackup 5.0 before 5.0_MP7, 5.1 before 5.1_MP6, and 6.0 before 6.0_MP4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request with a malformed length prefix.
- Record
CVE-2006-6222- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the NetBackup bpcd daemon (bpcd.exe) in Symantec Veritas NetBackup 5.0 before 5.0_MP7, 5.1 before 5.1_MP6, and 6.0 before 6.0_MP4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request with a malformed length prefix.
- Record
CVE-2006-6222- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-6205 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the NetBackup bpcd daemon (bpcd.exe) in Symantec Veritas NetBackup 5.0 before 5.0_MP7, 5.1 before 5.1_MP6, and 6.0 before 6.0_MP4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request with a malformed length prefix.
- Record
EUVD-2006-6205- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3hfw-hf6c-x95h No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the NetBackup bpcd daemon (bpcd.exe) in Symantec Veritas NetBackup...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the NetBackup bpcd daemon (bpcd.exe) in Symantec Veritas NetBackup 5.0 before 5.0_MP7, 5.1 before 5.1_MP6, and 6.0 before 6.0_MP4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request with a malformed length prefix.
- Record
GHSA-3hfw-hf6c-x95h- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-6222 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Symantec Veritas Netbackup Client, published December 14, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.3%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-049.html
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/607312
secunia.com/advisories/23368
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30882
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30883
securitytracker.com/id?1017379